The most inexpensive fur is also surprsisingly silky

The most inexpensive of the fashion industry favorites, rabbit fur is soft with a silky finish. It is characteristically uniform in color. Rabbit is favored because of its comparatively lower-cost but also because it is known as the great imitator, in that it can be dyed or trimmed to take on the appearance of other, more expensive furs.

Caveat: It isn¹t very durable and tends to shed over time. The average life span of a rabbit coat is approximately 3 years.

Sources: Most fur today comes from rabbits raised for food, the skins of which would be thrown out if not repurposed. The fur itself can be left natural or sheared, dyed, and processed to resemble other fur types.